Master PROHEAT PH-1400A - Important Safety Instructions; Hazard Warning; General Safety Guidelines

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Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of re or explosion, electric shock or injury to
persons, read and understand all instructions included in this man-
ual. Be familiar with the controls and proper usage of equipment.
•Withaheatgun,aswithallotherheat
tools, keep a re extinguisher handy
and observe all sensible re precautions.
•Keepguninconstantmotion. Do not
stop or dwell in one spot.
•Useextremecautioniftheothersideof
the material being scraped is not acces-
sible, such as house siding. The hidden
side could catch re if it becomes too hot.
Some buildings contain highly ammable
materials behind siding, oors, facia, soffit
boards and other panels. Check these
areas before applying heat and do not
use a heat tool if ammable materials are
present or if you are unsure of the hidden
material.
•Donotusenearsurfaceswithcracksor
near metal pipes or ashing. Heat may
be conducted behind the work surface and
ignite hidden material. The ignition of hid-
den materials may not be readily apparent
and can result in property damage and
injury.
•Donotuseelectrictoolinthepresence
of ammable liquids or gases.
•Donotusenearcombustiblematerials
such as dry grass, leaves and paper which
can scorch and catch re.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTION
WARNINGThis heat gun produces
extreme high temperatures (as high as
1200ºF). It must be used with caution to
prevent combustible materials from igniting.
Indicates a hazardous situation, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury.
ImportantSafetyInformation•Readallsafetyinformationbeforeoperatingequip-
ment. Save these instructions.
•Thenozzlebecomesveryhot. Do not
lay the heat gun on ammable surfaces
when operating the gun or immediately
after shutting the gun off. Always set the
heat gun on a at surface so that the noz-
zle tip is directed upward and away from
the supporting surface.
•Donottouchthenozzle until the tool has
cooled.
•Donotusethegunasahairdryer.
•Toolsandpaintscrapingsbecomevery
hot. To avoid burns, use work gloves
when scraping.
•Alwaystreatthehotairunitswiththe
same respect as an open ame.
•Donotworkinwetareasorexposethe
heat gun to rain.
•Guardagainstelectricshockby
preventing body contact with grounded
surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ranges,
aluminum ladders or other grounded
devices.
•Donotabusetheelectriccord. Never
carry the heat gun by the cord or yank on
the cord to disconnect it from the power
supply. Keep the electric cord away from
heat, oil and sharp edges.
•Useextensioncordratedforoutdoor
use. If an extension cord is damaged or
otherwise unsuitable for use, replace it
with a new cord.
•Disconnectheatgunfrompowersup-
ply when not in use. Store indoors in a
dry place and out of reach of children.